CAUTION: Scam attempt(s) using Steve Mahlburg’s name
Dear Friends,
We have been alerted that a person is attempting to scam people using Missionary Steve Mahlburg’s name.
The scammer sends messages stating:
“I am in a meeting, I would have called but phone calls are not allowed. Ineed (spelling is not correct, means “I need“) to get some eBay gift cards for some women battling cancer at the hospital but i can’t do that now because of my busy schedule. Can you get it from any nearby store now? This is not a donation I will certainly reimburse you. I’m sorry to inconvenience you. Many Blessings.”
The person signs as Rev. Mahlburg, but uses a google mail/gmail address.
This is a classic “gift card” scam. Anyone who receives an email like this in the name of any missionary or any Mission Central staff, LCMS staff, or even Synod President Harrison should ignore the message, block the sender, and immediately delete the message. If you wish to inform someone that you received this kind of scam email, click on this email address to open a new email window.
Thank you.